Chennai: Two workers died after a falling tree branch caused a compound wall to collapse on them while they were cutting trees at a private company in Ambattur Industrial Estate on Saturday. Two company officials were arrested for negligence.
According to the Ambattur Estate police, the private company hired four men on a contract basis to cut down the trees. While one of them was on top of a tree, cutting it, three were standing on the ground holding the ropes. As it was being cut, a large branch fell on the compound wall of the company. A portion of the wall collapsed on Thangaraj, 32, Vijayakumar, 41, and Anbu, 41.
Thangaraj died on the spot. Vijayakumar and Anbu were rushed to Govt Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. While Vijayakumar was declared dead on arrival, Anbu is undergoing treatment. His condition is improving, police said. The bodies of the deceased were sent for postmortem. Police booked the manager, Madhavan, and supervisor, Thandapani.